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Jamaica’s youngest junior mayor makes waves

The 2019/2020 Junior Mayor of Portmore, Malique Robinson-Porter, showed no sign of nervousness. There were giggles from other Junior Mayors…

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Jamaican mother issues dengue warning after her baby contracted the disease

The St. James resident told JIS News that it was in late September of last year that her then six-month-old son, Jonathan, was diagnosed with…

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Fritz Pinnock’s daughter, Abigail, defends him in emotional YouTube clip

However, Pinnock’s daughter Abigail, seemingly has had enough of what’s being said about her father via the media.

In a…

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$29m in scholarships for 83 children of police officers

The 83 students, who commenced tertiary studies this academic year, along with 63 returning students were each awarded $200,000 in bursaries…

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Female developer spearheads construction of affordable housing solutions

She was able to achieve this with the assistance of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), an agency of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job…

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Owners of dogs that attack persons to face harsher penalties

This follows Cabinet’s approval for a proposed reform to the Dogs (Liability of Injuries By) Act, by repealing and replacing it with a…

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PHOTOS: High tide

It’s not uncommon for tide to rise in these parts of southwest St Catherine, but when it does folks are usually caught flatfooted as…

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Old Harbour record first murder of 2020

Screams of anguish echoed across the night’s sky following the death of 49-year-old Annmarie Stewart, who was gunned down inside her…

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Mandatory road code test for learner’s licence applicant

“Persons wishing to obtain a learner’s licence will now first have to visit any of the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) Examination…

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Thieves plague Old Harbour businesswoman, losses estimated at $2 million

Throughout the last quarter of 2019, Alberga disclosed her businesses have been burglarized on several occasions, with losses estimated at…

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Prisoners receive scholarships to pursue associate degrees online

The new students will pursue the Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration online, at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional…

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Israeli technology agro projects for Innswood, Bernard Lodge commencing soon

“Within a matter of months, this transformation will begin. In fact, in the Bernard Lodge and Innswood areas of St. Catherine, we are…

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Belize Court of Appeal’s pro-gay ruling a ‘dangerous precedent’ and threat to democracy, warns regional Christian alliance

That’s the view of Christian alliance – Caribbean CAUSE – a regional group consisting of individuals and groups from 14…

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Missing Old Harbour man in coma for weeks

Family members of Richie Baxter, 28, a resident of New Harbour Village II here in Old Harbour, became increasingly concerned after being…

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VIDEO: Colleagues remember late firefighter Sheldon Henry

At York Park, the headquarters of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, a minute’s silence was observed by Henry’s colleagues, a video of…

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Missing 82-year-old man found on ward at KPH

According to Garfield, his father who has Alzheimer’s disease was found on ward at Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) after he wandered…

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